The Levit Chilo 3 folds down nice and small, is well-priced, and gives a decent boost, but it is somewhat let down by poor braking performance and some quirky design choices. Specs and componentsLevit have specced the Chilo 3 out with some of their own components, but also many from various other companies. The motor is the … Read more
Swedish start-up Northvolt has joined forces with Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy company Norsk Hydro to open Europe’s biggest electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling facility. The Hydrovolt plant in the Norwegian town of Fredrikstad can currently process 25,000 batteries a year – the nation’s entire annual requirement – with hopes it can get to 150,000 … Read more
The sheer number of illegally-used e-scooters in Cambridge means that police cannot crack down on them as officers would “never be able to do anything else.” When questioned on the matter by councillors, Cambridgeshire Constabulary said that it had therefore been taking an, “education over enforcement approach.”For the time being it remains illegal to use … Read more
If you think of a bike trailer you probably envisage what’s basically a lightweight, small platform or box with two wheels and a towbar hitch attached to the end of the bike axle. The Carla Cargo trailer completely reimagines what a bike trailer can be. This is a three-wheeled trailer especially suited to powerful electric bikes. It … Read more
Honda Motors has announced that it will introduce a three-wheeled e-scooter later this year. The Striemo is a three-wheeled e-scooter that boasts a patented self-balancing mechanism.Honda has actually established Striemo Inc as a separate start-up to develop the scooter. It is operating with a mission statement of, “Striemo will make your lifestyle more brilliant,” which … Read more
There are three main places manufacturers tend to position an e-bike motor: in the front wheel, in the back wheel or at the bottom bracket. The Chimera Electric BMX instead employs a ‘high drive’ halfway up the seat tube.The titanium-framed Chimera weighs 15.5kg including the 470Wh battery. The motor itself is said to weigh just … Read more
Today Tern has launched the NBD, a bike it describes as “an urban e-bike designed to deliver the simple joy of riding to a much wider range of riders.” It continues a move by Tern into more and more compact city bikes; the recently-unveiled Quick Haul was still more or less a cargo bike, albeit … Read more
E-bike sales have risen significantly in the last few years and it’s therefore no great surprise that e-bike theft has gone up too. Aviva has reported a 37% rise in insurance claims in 2021 compared to 2020, contributing to a whopping 815% climb in the last five years.The insurer reports that a typical claim for … Read more
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) e-scooter operator Beryl is to reintroduce its 3mph ‘go-slow’ zone along the seafront from next month. Just over a year ago, it was announced that Beryl e-scooters would be banned from Bournemouth promenade at peak times in July and August.However, the firm later announced a change of tack with geo-fencing … Read more
